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Jane Austen

Why So Many People Misunderstand Jane Austen

reprinted excerpt SLATE by Adelle Waldman 04/05/13 Why do so many of Jane Austen’s smartest readers consider her weakest novel to [Read More]

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11 Early Scathing Reviews of Works Now Considered Masterpieces

Many pioneering artists have endured abuse from critics and naysayers. But once in a blue moon, time brings acceptance and [Read More]

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6 Wordsmiths Who Couldn’t Spell

1. Alfred Mosher Butts Best known for: inventing Scrabble (first called Lexiko, and then later, Criss Cross Words) But did [Read More]

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‘New’ Jane Austen Portrait Unearthed by Author

from BBC News A British author is claiming to have unearthed a previously unseen portrait of Pride And Prejudice writer [Read More]

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Austen vs. Bronte, The Battle of the Bonnets

by Monica Hesse (The Washington Post) Enough with the empire waistlines, the sparkly dialogue, the pride, the prejudice, the Colin [Read More]

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JWoww vs. Jane Austen: Who Gives Better Life Instructions?

by Jessica Grose (Slate’s Brow Beat) If you’ve been struggling to find your place in the cold, dark world, take [Read More]

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Jane Austen’s Fight Club

The title pretty much says it all! Kudos to Relatively Badass Productions for living up to your namesake!

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